North Texas Mean Green vs Temple Owls Matchup

Check out our free North Texas Mean Green vs Temple Owls pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Philadelphia. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

North Texas comes into this one with a 5-6 record, and they are the -10.5-point favorites over the Temple Owls. The game is set for 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 30th, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The over/under line is at 64.5 points. This week 14 college football matchup can be seen on ESPN+. Temple enters this one with a 3-8 record for the season.

Mean Green vs. Owls Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: North Texas Mean Green at Temple Owls
Where: Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field
Date: Saturday, November 30th
Betting Odds NTX -10.5, NTX -442 | TEMPL +337 O/U 64.5

Mean Green Preview:

North Texas enters Week 14 against Temple with a 5-6 record, ranked 99th in our power rankings. They have a 71.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Mean Green are 2-3 at home and 2-3 on the road this season.

They’ve been favored in four games, going 3-1 as the favorite, but are 1-5 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 points per game, and they are 4-6 against the spread this season.

Their over/under record is 8-2, with their games averaging 71 points. The average over/under line is 66.6 points, and this week’s line is set at 64.5 points.

Mean Green Offense Breakdown

North Texas has leaned heavily on their passing game this season, ranking second in both passing attempts and completions per game. They are fourth in the nation in passing yards, averaging 335.8 yards per game, and are 19th in scoring, with 34.9 points per game. Heading into week 14, they are 59th in our offensive power rankings.

Chandler Morris has thrown for 3,594 yards and 30 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 98. North Texas is 30th in completion percentage, completing 64.4% of their passes. However, they have struggled on third downs, converting just 35.1% of their attempts. Shane Porter leads the rushing attack with 607 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry. DT Sheffield has 775 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.

Mean Green Team Defense

North Texas has struggled defensively this season, allowing 36.1 points per game. In their recent game against East Carolina, they gave up 40 points and 554 total yards, including 256 rushing yards on 56 attempts and 298 passing yards.

Opponents are averaging 208.5 rushing yards per game against North Texas, while quarterbacks have posted a 94 passer rating and 260.5 passing yards per game.

Owls Preview:

They’ve been favored in four games, going 3-1 as the favorite, but are 1-5 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 points per game, and they are 4-6 against the spread this season.

Their over/under record is 8-2, with their games averaging 71 points. The average over/under line is 66.6 points, and this week’s line is set at 64.5 points.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Temple’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 19.8 points per game, which ranks 93rd in the nation. They are also 130th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 14. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 34.5%, and they are 125th in rushing, with only 96.2 yards per game.

Quarterback Evan Simon has thrown for 1,764 yards, with 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 84. Temple is 35th in passing attempts per game. Leading receiver Dante Wright has 792 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Owls Team Defense

Temple’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 36.5 points per game. In their recent matchup against UTSA, they gave up 51 points, including 310 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, while also allowing 220 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 226 rushing yards per game against Temple, ranking them 171st nationally. On the passing front, they’ve allowed 193.2 yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 59.5% of their throws and posting a passer rating of 96.7.

Mean Green vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the North Texas Mean Green offense has averaged 37 points per game while allowing an average of 48. North Texas posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
In their last five games at home, the Temple Owls have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 19 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Temple Owls have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the North Texas Mean Green have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.